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Pakistan remittances hit $3.5bn in April as overseas inflows strengthen

Pakistan received $3.5 billion in workers’ remittances in April 2026, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading inflows and cumulative FY26 remittances reaching $33.9 billion.

Trump rejects Iran’s response as ‘totally unacceptable’

Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s latest response as “totally unacceptable”, adding fresh tension to a fragile diplomatic moment.

Pakistan receives Iran’s response as Islamabad’s peace push enters decisive phase

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan has received Iran’s response, signalling that Islamabad’s mediation channel remains active as regional diplomacy enters a sensitive phase.

عالمی سطح پر تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی مگر پاکستان میں اضافہ، حکومت کو شدید تنقید اور عوامی احتجاج کا سامنا

عالمی سطح پر تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی کے باوجود پاکستان میں پیٹرول اور ڈیزل کی قیمتوں میں اضافہ کے باعث عوام سراپا احتجاج، وفاقی حکومت کو شدید تنقید کا سامنا۔ پیٹرول اور ڈیزل پر عائد پیٹرولیم لیوی میں بھی اضافہ کر دیا گیا۔

U.S. resolution places Pakistan at centre of Iran peace push

A resolution submitted in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Al Green praises Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate peace between the United States, Israel and Iran, as Islamabad’s role in back-channel diplomacy draws growing attention in Washington.

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Trump to meet Mamdani in New York

President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.

After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.

Pakistan to Taliban: stop sponsoring terrorism or face the consequences

Pakistan has condemned the deadly Kohat mosque attack and called on the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, recruitment networks, and infrastructure operating from Afghanistan. "Condemnation must be matched by concrete action," the Ministry of Information said, demanding credible and verifiable action.

Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.

Secret meetings, millions in funding: Sources detail RAW-Taliban nexus targeting Pakistan

Secret meetings in Kandahar, millions of dollars in funding, weapons transfers and shared fighters: Pakistani intelligence sources detail what they describe as a network involving RAW, Afghanistan’s GDI, the BLA, TTP and AQIS, with financing and operational cooperation targeting Pakistan.

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